Sun rocker



' w. DANE SUN ROCKER Filed Sept. 6, 1940 W/LL/AM O/l/VE Patentecl Dec. 22, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFiCE SUN ROCKER William Dana, Elmont, N. Y.

Application September 6, 1940, Serial No. 355,693

2 Claims.

This invention relates te improvements in sun chairs, and more particularly te rocking chairs in which an individual may secure the benefits of sun or other radiant energy treatment.

An object of this invention is to provide a device to amuse or exercise the user or patient during the actinic ray treatment.

Another object is to provide a safe, free1y movable rocker which enables the exposure of the patients body to health promoting rays.

A further object of this invention is to provide a chair permitting controlled exposure of the patients uncovered body.

Other objects and advantages of the invention Wil be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the drawins:

Figure 1 is a side eievation of a rocker embodying my invention,

Figure 2 is a plan view of the rocker, and

Figure 3 is a central verticai longitudinal section taken on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Referrins now to the drawing in detail, numeral 4 denotes curved or semi-circular rockers firmly interconnected by crosspieces 5 to constitute the base of the chair. A sutable seat 6 is supported by vertcal uprights 7 which are centrally located between the ends of the rockers. Convenient fasteners such as screws 8 may be used to secure uprights 1 to rockers 4.

Uprights 1 are provided on their external sides wth eyeiets or hooks 9 to accommodate rods I. Rods I are preferably of pipe having sufficient length te extend above the users head. Arcuate rods I! have their upper end portions I2 conditioned to .fit snugly in the upper end of pipe sections l 0. The 1ower ends I3 of rods II firmly yet removably engage depressions in the rear ends of mokers 4. An adjustable canopy 4 of fabric or other suitable material is attached te supporting rods |I and is conditioned to be s1id to any desired position.

Numeral I represents a oot rest positioned an appropriate distance in front of the seat uprights 1 and spans the gap between the two substantialiy parallel rockers 4. Any wel! known means will serve to bind these members.

Uprights 1 extend above seat 6. Near the top of the upright is attached 21, U shaped hand grip I 6. This grip is fastened at I1 by convenient means so as to prevent rotation about these points and extends forwardly of the seat 6 presenting a hand bar l8 within comfortable reach of its occupier.

The operation of the chair is as follows:

The awning 14 is s1id along supporting rods ll to a position near the bend I2 at the top of the rods. Since there is no crosspiece at the upper rear of the rocker the patient or user has convenient access to the seat 6 by approaching from the rear. By stepping over the seat 6 and grasping the hand bar 18, the user may take a comfortable seated position with his feet propped en the footrest |5. In the well known manner the user may shift his weight and manipulate the rocker to his satisfaction or it may be guided by an attendant. The backless seat permits the desired rays to reach the dorsal region of the patent and yet safety is assured by the convenience of the hand grip.

The canopy I4 may be extended to shield the patient from the rays of the sun after the desired time exposure has been attained. Thus the patient can then safely use the apparatug for enjoyment or mild exercise without the danger of over exposure. If desired, the awning may be dispensed wth by sliding into a compact mass orby removing its supporting memoers from the rocker entirely. The eyelets 9 for rods I & and the telescopic fit of arcuate rods U in the depressions in rockers 4 at !3 permit ready removal of the awning structure when it is net desired.

The arcuate rockers 4 with their small points of contact wth the ground, permit easy shifting of the char about a vertical axis to fellow the course of the sun so that a most eiective exposure may be given to a selected portion of the body. Likewise, with a minimum of exertion the operator or attendant may shift the rocker te ex posenew sections of the epidermis to the sun.

The crosspieces 5 and the large arcuate rockers -permit any easy manipulation of the chair and, provide the minimum possibility of upsets.

It is to be understo0d that the form of this invention, herewith shown and described, is te be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangernent of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention, or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, rockab1e base means comprising two spaced rockers adapted for rocking movement in a forward and backward direction only, a backless seat disposed substantially laterally of said rockers and being supported thereby, two canopy frame rods extendng upwardly from said seat on opposite sides thereof and rearwardly joining wth said rockers, and a canopy extendng between said canopy frame rods and beng slidably mounted thereon.

2. In a device of the character descrbed, rockab1e base means comprising two spaced rockers adapted for rockng movement in a forward and backward directon only, two substantally opposite uprights mounted on said rockers and supmounted thereon.

WILLIAM DANE. 

